Planning

An Article 4 Direction: Office to Residential removes permitted development rights within the designated area. This means you will need planning permission from the LPAs for a change of use from office (Use Class B1a) to residential (Use Class C3). The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are...

Strategic Industrial Locations (SILs) are London’s main reservoirs of industrial and related capacity. There are two types of SILs: Preferred Industrial Locations (PIL) and Industrial Business Parks (IBP). Development proposals within or adjacent to SILs should not compromise the integrity or effectiveness of these locations in accommodating industrial type activities. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the...

This is a beta version of the first open planning data map for London. It contains 16 data sets grouped under the headings of 'Good Growth' and 'Constraints'. You are encouraged to explore the map and give us your ideas about how it can be improved. We are also keen to receive suggestions for what information to add next. Please...

Designated Open Space includes lands designated as Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) and other public open spaces. These lands receive strong protected against development and are a vital component of London’s infrastructure.The Green Belt is established to prevent urban sprawl and protect the natural environment. While the Green Belt separates the urban from the rural, the Metropolitan Open Land...

This map was created by the GLA in 2017 as a preliminary analysis of the potential for woodland creation in London’s Green Belt, which covers 35,000 hectares. The map shows land in London’s Green Belt which could have potential for woodland creation, described as, ‘plantable areas’, based on an assessment of land use data.

This dataset maps flood risk for London taken from the Environment agency's national dataset. Each cell is allocated one of four flood risk categories, taking into account flood defences and their condition. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology,...

This dataset maps noise pollution in London. Data is available for noise pollution from road and rail sources. The following shapefiles are available to download below: LAeq,16h: indicates the annual average noise levels for the 16-hour period between 0700 – 2300. Lden: indicates a 24 hour annual average noise level with separate weightings for the evening and night periods. ...

GIS files showing the boundary of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. Data is available in either ESRI shapefile or MapInfo TAB format.

London View management Framework protected vistas. Zipped file containing the GIS files (Mapinfo and ESRI shape) for the viewing corridors and background assessment areas from Map 7.3 of the London Plan. See more on the GLA website.

The Central Activities Zone (CAZ) as shown in the London Plan Consultation 2009, not finalized and therefore provided for illustrative use only. The CAZ is the area where planning policy recognises the importance of strategic finance, specialist retail, tourist and cultural uses and activities, as well as residential and more local functions. Use with caution as there is a risk that...